so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to grow up; to become an adult
female high school student
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
charming; fascinating; attractive
proposition; thesis; task; problem; giving a title; naming
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
first storm of spring; strong winds during the change from winter to spring
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
new student; freshman; first-year student
wabi-sabi; aesthetic sense in Japanese art centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection
stylistic beauty; beauty of form; beauty derived from refined style; established trope; beloved stock formula (in entertainment); time-honored routine
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
overall; general; as a whole
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
bracelet (usu. dating from the Kofun period)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
keiji; juvenile chum salmon
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
porcelain bowl; donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice; front pocket in a haragake
more than usual (usu. time)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
care (e.g. medical); attention; nursing; kea (Nestor notabilis)